The Battle of TV Networks

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Aksyon TV and TV5 has won the right to cover the PBA games

ABC-5 aka TV5 won the bid for right to cover the PBA Games for next five years. The Manny Pangilinan TV Company met the PBA board requirement of a 5-year term with a base franchise fee of 900Million Pesos.

TV5 won the bidding after ABS-CBN decided not to submit a bid. So if you ask me, why ABS-CBN didn't submit a bid? I have 2 speculations in my mind. (1) Because ABS-CBN realized that PBA is not getting a good numbers in the ratings game. (2) Dahil hindi kaya ng ABS-CBN na tapatan ang bid ng TV5.